Evangelina Anaya, 52, was found in an upstairs bedroom with a gunshot wound to her upper chest, a police report states. Her injury is described as a "major injury" in the report, though police spokesman Sgt. Brian Dedrick said Anaya was believed to be stable Wednesday at UAMS Medical Center.

"It started with an argument of some sort," Dedrick said, noting the victim had recently received an order of protection against her husband. "Apparently they'd had some issues."

Police searched the house and surrounding area for Ernesto G. Anaya but didn't find him. Police described him as a Hispanic man with brown eyes and black and gray hair, who stands about 5-foot-7 and weighs 180 pounds. He should be considered "armed and dangerous," police said.

Ernesto G. Anaya is being sought on warrants for first-degree domestic battery and violation of the protection order.